Movie Openings
"Die Another Day": The latest James Bond action thriller stars Pierce Brosnan for the fourth time as secret agent 007 and Halle Berry as the latest Bond girl. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Enchanted Lake Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Kaahumanu 6-Plex (Maui), Kukui Mall 4-Plex (Maui), Front Street Theatres (Maui). (PG-13).
"The Emperor's Club": Kevin Kline stars as a classics teacher at a prep school who's challenged by a new student. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Kahala 8-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Prince Kuhio Stadium Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (PG-13).
"Far from Heaven": Its themes, values and style faithfully reflect the social melodramas of the 1950s. Julianne Moore and Dennis Quaid play a "perfect" suburban couple; Dennis Haysbert is the black gardener. It's revealed that the husband is gay and that the wife is powerfully attracted to the gardener. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row, Kahala 8-Plex. (PG-13).
"Friday After Next": Ice Cube's third "Friday" escapade has a holiday theme as he and cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps) are victimized by a thief on Christmas Eve. Opens tomorrow at Dole Cannery 18 Theatres, Ward Stadium 16-Plex, Koko Marina 8-Plex, Pearl Highlands 12, Pearlridge West 16-Plex, Kapolei 16-Plex, Mililani 14-Plex, Ko'olau 10-Plex, Kailua Cinemas, Windward Stadium 10, Kress Cinemas (Big Island), Makalapua Cinemas (Big Island), Keauhou 7-Plex (Big Island), Maui Mall Megaplex Cinemas (Maui). (R).
"Lan Yu": A tempestuous love affair between an aggressive businessman and a handsome young man, with the backdrop of Beijing in a time of social unrest. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. In Mandarin, with English subtitles. (Not rated; nudity, complex adult themes).
"Skins": The story of two brothers, both Sioux, one a cop, one an alcoholic "whose mind got short-circuited in Vietnam." They live on the Pine Ridge reservation, not far from the site of the massacre at Wounded Knee. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R).
"2001 A Space Odyssey": A restored, enhanced version of the classic 1968 sci-fi tale. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (G).
"Welcome to Collin-wood": Raffish remake of the Italian heist caper classic "Big Deal on Madonna Street," itself a satire of "Rififi." Starring William H. Macy, Isaiah Washington, Sam Rockwell, Michael Jeter, Luis Guzman, Patricia Clarkson and George Clooney as a safecracking instructor. Opens tomorrow at The Art House at Restaurant Row. (R).
